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Audiomack expands licensing agreement deal with Universal Music Group, covering Africa, the UK and Canada

Streaming and discovery platform Audiomack has inked a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group [2,733 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/universal-music-group/”>Universal Music Group (UMG). The deal makes UMG content available to Audiomack subscribers in countries across the African continent, the UK and Canada. The agreement between the two companies expands on a previous licensing agreement between Audiomack and UMG

NFL: Africa is ‘really powerful’ talent pool, but no game planned

ACCRA, GHANA — According to NFL International COO Damani Leech, the NFL is not planning on playing a regular season game in Africa in the near future, but are instead focusing on making the game available to the continent’s fans. Leech was speaking to ESPN at the NFL’s first camp in Africa, hosted by the

Vetiva Africa Projects 2.7% Growth For Nigerian Economy

Despite the challenging year, Vetiva Africa projected a growth of 2.7 per cent year-on-year for Nigerian economy.   This was stated in the Pan-African research H2 2022 Macroeconomic outlook for the Nigerian Economy.   According to the report, Vetiva expects the Nigerian economy to grow by 2.7 per cent Y-o-Y in 2022, driven by supportive

AfCFTA: Policy questions and key next steps | The Guardian Nigeria News

A Republican lawyer and 30th President of the United States of America, Calvin Coolidge, (1872-1933), once remarked that no enterprise can exist for itself alone, it ministers to some great need, it performs some great service, not for itself, but for others, or failing therein, it ceases to be profitable and ceases to exist…adding that

Amazon set to penetrate Africa

Amazon Amazon, a global e-commerce technology company, is reportedly set to expand to African countries including South Africa and Nigeria in 2023, according to reports by Business Insider.  Belgium, Chile, and Colombia are also among the five markets that the giant e-commerce company is set to penetrate next year, according to leaked documents that were

Meet Ghana’s Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP)

Every good work done deserves an acknowledgement or reward and Microsoft recognizes technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with their community by honouring them with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. The MVP award spans over 100 contribution areas in 11 award categories across developer and IT Pro products and services technology areas

​NFL Africa Camp launches to discover new talent

THE NATIONAL Football League (NFL) will host its first official events to take place in Africa this month in Ghana.  The week of activities – NFL Africa: The Touchdown – includes a talent identification camp, a fan event and a flag football clinic, and underscores the NFL’s commitment to develop more ways to serve its

Africa Betting Revenue to Hit $3.15bn by 2025

VSO News has spoken with SCCG Management CEO Stephen A. Crystal, who asserts that the gambling market of Africa is the place to be for ambitious operators. The next big thing While many within the industry might not know much about the market, African gaming is on an upwards trajectory. Fueled by COVID-19 lockdowns, the

African Fintech Funding Forecast To Double In 3 Years

In Africa’s tech start-up scene, Fintech has been the center of attraction for close to 6 years now, which has continued to overshadow all other start-ups in funding. In 2021, Fintechs in Africa dominated the fundraising where it accounted for nearly $3 billion, or two-thirds of all investment realized by start-ups across the continent. With